Oleander

Elderberry

About Oleander and Elderberry

Oleander

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southwest Asia

Australia, South America

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

350.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Mealybugs

Birds

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nerium

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

Elderberry

In Hindi

ओलियंडर

Elderberry

In German

Oleander

Holunderbeere

In French

laurier-rose

Sureau

In Spanish

Adelfa

Saúco

In Greek

Πικροδάφνη

Elderberry

In Portuguese

oleandro

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Oleander

Bez czarny

In Latin

Cleander

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Dipsacales

Family

Apocynaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Nerium

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

70030

1 27800

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Properties of Oleander and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Oleander and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Oleander and Elderberry. Oleander doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Oleander does not have fragrant flowers. Oleander has allergic reactions like Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic and Elderberry has allergic reactions like Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Oleander and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oleander and Elderberry

Season and care of Oleander and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Oleander and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oleander season is Fall and Spring and Elderberry season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Oleander is Well drained and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Oleander and Elderberry Physical Information

Oleander and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Elderberry are as follows:

Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Oleander and Elderberry

Care of Oleander and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.